Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-12
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve'
nue., s340, ,4so; customs, $685. 6,231.
TIE KEEL Of the new steel cruiser Charleston,
which win be built at San Francisco will be laid
early In April
DESIGNS FOR THE NEW CRu1sERs-Naval Con-
structor s. H. Pook, Draughtsman Frothing-
ham and Lieut.. Chambers, Of the navy, Capt
Toms, naval architect and shipbuilder, OF New
York, and Capt. Norton, inventor Of the Norton
nfeboat, have submitted designs for the two
fixed for submitting designs, but several weeks
additional time will be allowed Secretary Whit.
ney says he knows OF three more sets Of plans that
areto be submitted.
SECRETARY MANNING spent quiet day at the
Fifth Avenue hotel In New York yesterday, taking
short drive in the afternoon. He goes to Albany
Today, and Will return to New York Monday.
DECISIONS AS TO MILEAGE AND QUARTERS
second Controller Maynard has taken occasion IN
recent decision to call attention to the fact that
where the law provides for the payment OF mile.
age 1t Is required that the most direct route must
De taken and 1T is not In the power OF the Secre-
in cases nf the ovaent Fl o De ndar ceran
circumstances. He held also that commuta.
tlon OF quarters could not be allowed to officers OF
in kind.
ApPoNrNENr.-The Acting Secretary Of the
Treasury has appointed S. NJ. Howard, Of Cincin'
natl, Ohio, to be draughtsman In the Office OF
the supervising architect at compensation OF s.
per day.
Mr.. BRADLEY CRITICALLY IL1.-There was such
an unfavorable change in the condition of Mr..
Joseph Fl. Bradley during last night that it was
necessary to summons his physician, and his son
was also summoned to his bedside.
SOCIETY NOTES.
House. Mrs. Folsom went from Churchvile, N. Y.
back to Jackson after the funeral of Mrs. Harmon
and will be there for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pell gave a dinner Of fourteen
covers last evening to meet Mr.. and MIS-. Alfred
| Pell, of New York, who are their guests. The
centerpiece of the table was an oval OF lilac hya
clnths, 1lanked by great bowls OF yellow tulips
The other guests were MRS. Laughton, Col and
MRS. Hay, Mrs. Walton Oakley OF New York, Wis
count Nogueiras, Count Uppe, Mr.. Chatard Mr..
Ferrara of the Italian legation, and the Misses
CreSS.
Hon. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Edwardes, of the British
week, last evening" the guests being the Baron ant
baroness d,itaJuba, Mrs Story. MI. Weckherlin, Mr
Lowndes, Miss West, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett, Mis-:
Stout and Count Sala
Senator Allison gave dinner party on wednes
| day and Mr. Walter Wood, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Roosevelt, Judge Gray, Senator Edmunds, Judge
Drake and Col L1eber gave similar entertainments
On Thursday evening.
Mrs. Judge Adds gave luncheon party on Thurs
day.
Gen. and Mrs. Anderson and Mr.. Dawson gave
dinner parties last evening" and Mr. and Mrs. OH
BURROWS gives dinner party tonight.
Miss Muir, who has been the guest Of Mrs. Nc
Gill, LIE Droit Park, for the past six months has
returned to her home In Bowmanv1lle, Ontario.
Mrs. Henry Vail and Miss Vail held very large
reception yesterday afternoon.
There will be music at the Marine barracks pr
Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bullock held most enjoyable re
ceptiOn yesterday.
Mrs. Representative McMillin was making P. P
G. visits yesterday. Mr.. McMtllin went to New
York last night to visit Miss Brown, who is IL
school there, and viii then go to their home IL
Tennessee by way OF Chicago.
Mra John Hay and Mrs. Clymer gave luncheon
parties yesterday.
MI. Alexandra Greger, OF the Russian legation
has invited the members OF the Country Club to
fox chase this afternoon.
Mrs. Patten and Mrs. Se1f1dge will be at home t.
friends this afternoon, after four O'Clock.
The wife and daughter Of Col Casper w. Bell, O
Brunswick, Mo-, special counsel of the interior
department for the adjusting Indian depreciation
claims, are In the city, staying at 1117 G street
northwest.
The anniversary OF the birthday OF Can't. JOSEPH
| Dague, of the Pension Office, was celebrated las
evening at his residence, SO4 f street northwest
by large number OF his friends calling In body
10 extend their congratulations and best wishes
The enjoyment OF the occasion was increased
largely by an tmprOmptu but fine musical an(
literary program.
Minister and Mrs de Reuterskiold leave the ctt1
to-day for st. Augustine, accompanied by tn,
French minister, N. ROuStan. The party viii
visit the rivers and harbOrs Of the nefghbOrhoO(
named spending week, and taking q week IL
which TO return, making the nOrthWard trip b.
easy stages Of progress.
Mrs. w. H. Holiness as chairman of the Ladies
Historical Society, made the meeting yesterday a
Mrs. Horat1O Kings particularly Instructive ant
entertaining by her treatment OF her subject sTh
Development OF Art In Italy" In an original paper
which she illustrated by a collection Of rar
antique bronZes, amphOra vases and maJolic;
plaques, and with photographs from Origtna
paintings OF the old masters. The Textile Art
was the subject OF q paper read by Mrs. JUL;
Schayer. Mrs. j. r. Eastman read an origtna
article upon Ceramic Art; Miss Lehman described
the Art OF Metal workers in Italy, and the process
Of etching and carving; and Miss knowlton read
OF the Pages Song from the "Huguenots," by Mis-
Kate Scout, was enthusiastically received by al
present. Mrs. Bitttnger, Mrs. Leland Howard ant
Miss OSgOOd also contributed choice music, Mr.
w. II. Holmes loaned several line water colo
paintings.
Miss Nora A. Terry, who has been spending tht
winter in Washington with her aunts, Mrs. Aller
and Mrs. McElfreSh, LETT for New York yesterday
Miss Fannie FAINT is visiting her friend, Mrs
Capt. Booth, at Fortress Monroe.
Appointment by the President.
The President has appointed Frank w. Blame